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Jandi Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Starting to resemble
Hello, teachers!
Are these all acceptable with the same meaning?
1. The baby is starting to resemble her mother.
2. The baby is resembling its mother (more and more).
3. The baby is looking like/after its mother (more and more).
4. The baby is getting more and more alike/similar to its mother.
5. The baby is having its mother's appearance.
Thank you very much.
Are these all acceptable with the same meaning?
1. The baby is starting to resemble her mother.
2. The baby is resembling its mother (more and more).
3. The baby is looking like/after its mother (more and more).
4. The baby is getting more and more alike/similar to its mother.
5. The baby is having its mother's appearance.
Thank you very much.
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Hi, Jandi, No, they are not all equally acceptable. The four best choices in my opinion are as follows: The baby is starting to resemble her mother. The baby is resembling her mother more and more.
- Hi, Jandi, No, they are not all equally acceptable.
- The four best choices in my opinion are as follows: The baby is starting to resemble her mother.
- The baby is resembling her mother more and more.
- The baby is looking more and more like her mother.
- The baby is getting more and more like her mother.
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Hi, Jandi,
No, they are not all equally acceptable. The four best choices in my opinion are as follows:
The baby is starting to resemble her mother.
The baby is resembling her mother more and more.
The baby is looking more and more like her mother.
The baby is getting more and more like her mother.
The following are not so good. In fact, I would not
No, they are not all equally acceptable. The four best choices in my opinion are as follows:
The baby is starting to resemble her mother.
The baby is resembling her mother more and more.
The baby is looking more and more like her mother.
The baby is getting more and more like her mother.
The following are not so good. In fact, I would not
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Thank you very much, Jim!
Enjoy the quiet of the morning and the disappearing snow! (Oh! The quiet of the evening for you! And busy, not qui`et, answering our questions? ^^)
Good night!
Enjoy the quiet of the morning and the disappearing snow! (Oh! The quiet of the evening for you! And busy, not qui`et, answering our questions? ^^)
Good night!
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